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In today's newsletter:

  • Why one Houston Drive property has neighbors at their breaking point
  • Feeling alone this Christmas? See how one Las Vegan is coping
  • Why were Las Vegans braving wet roads for lottery tickets?

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy with a few showers, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Squatters return to Las Vegas property, owner and neighbors frustrated (news3lv.com) — Neighbors near Houston Drive in Las Vegas say squatters have reoccupied a problem property, bringing alleged drug use, prostitution, and sewage issues back into their block. The owner describes a costly, ongoing fight to secure the building and resolve a sewage-line dispute, while residents push for faster action to protect their neighborhood’s safety and quality of life.
   

2. How to cope with holiday loneliness: Small steps can make a big difference this Christmas (ktnv.com) — Many Las Vegas residents are expected to spend Christmas alone, and one longtime local, Vietnam veteran Marc Valli, is sharing how he’s coping with his first holiday in an assisted living home. He leans on faith, new community connections, and simple, realistic steps that mental health professionals say can help anyone in the valley manage holiday loneliness.
   

3. Lotto ticket buyers make Christmas Eve trek to Primm for chance to win a billion dollars (8newsnow.com) — Las Vegas residents spent Christmas Eve driving down a wet I-15 to Primm Valley Lotto, hoping to snag the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot with a cash value of $780 million. Locals described long but fast-moving lines and shared what they’d do if they suddenly joined the 1%, from Fabergé eggs to money-made vacations.
   

4. Police: Wrong-way driver identified after deadly crash on I-15 (fox5vegas.com) — A deadly wrong-way crash on I-15 near Charleston Boulevard left a 20-year-old Las Vegas man dead and sent three others to the hospital, two in serious condition. Nevada State Police say his southbound Honda in the northbound lanes hit multiple vehicles, including a Tesla, Ford Bronco, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Camry, and they have not yet updated the victims’ conditions.
   

5. PUC says decision on NV Energy customer refunds could be nearing (news3lv.com) — If you’re an NV Energy customer in Las Vegas, regulators say they now have enough evidence to decide how more than $65 million in long-term overcharges should be refunded. Over 100,000 Nevadans were misclassified on their bills, and consumer advocates are pressing for full repayment with interest as the Public Utilities Commission prepares a key public workshop in January.
   

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